Greece
SPORT ENGLAND BOOST FOR DISABILITY SPORT
On the eve of the inaugural Paralympic World Cup in Manchester, Sport England has pledged £300,000 towards the event over the next three years.
FIVE STRIKES CONFEDERATIONS CUP DEAL
Infront Sports & Media has signed an exclusive agreement with Five, Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited, covering all 16 matches of the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005 for the UK.
UEFA NAMES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE VENUES
UEFA has award France and Greece the right to host the 2006 and 2007 Champions League finals.
ROGGE: ‘STRONG FEDS HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR’
Jacques Rogge has dropped a heavy hint that no sports will be ditched for the 2012 Olympic Games.
MEGA CHANNEL LOSES GREEK CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RIGHTS
Greek free to air broadcaster Mega Channel, a long time broadcast partner of UEFA, has missed out on the rights to the Champions League from 2006-09.
OLYMPIC VENUES TURN COMMERCIAL
Venues built for the Olympic Games in Athens are to be put to commercial use.
FUJITSU SIEMENS PARTNERS WC QUALIFIERS
Fujitsu Siemens Computers has become an official partner of ‘Qualifiers 2006’.
HACKETT GOES DISTANCE WITH SPEEDO
Speedo has extended its sponsorship of the world’s most successful long distance swimmer, Australian Grant Hackett.
MORGAN REJOINS HILL AND KNOWLTON
Hill & Knowlton has appointed Giles Morgan as head of sports marketing & sponsorship, with responsibility for development of its European sports marketing and sponsorship offer.
GREEKS LOOK TO F1 FUTURE
Greece’s ambitions to win a slot on the F1 calendar have been boosted by the identification of a site on which to build a track.
SPORTEL ASIA REGISTRATION BOOST
With less than a week to go before SPORTELAsia 2005, all floor space has been sold and more than 250 companies from 41 countries worldwide have registered for the market.
TRAFFIC BUILDS FOR LIBERTADORES CUP
Traffic Marketing Esportivo, holder of the broadcasting rights to South American soccer’s Libertadores Cup, with the exception of the Americas, has started the distribution of rights to 55 countries.
SECURITY ON THE AGENDA
Some of the most prominent names from the world of event and venue security will gather in London for the inaugural Event and Venue Security conference and exhibition taking place at the QEII Centre on April 18 to 19.
HILTON GOES ATHLETIC
Hilton UK & Ireland has signed a two-year sponsorship deal with UK Athletics, making Hilton the Official Hotel Partner of the UK Athletics team.
SPORT INDUSTRY AWARDS 2005 SHORTLIST
The Sport Industry Awards has announced the shortlist for the 12 prize categories, as the countdown begins for the 2005 ceremony.
NEW £22M GB CYCLING COMPLEX
British cycling is to build a new £22million complex as part of the proposed Olympic Park.
SWIMMING WORLDS BACK WITH MONTREAL
Montreal has been given a second chance to stage this year's swimming World Championships after resolving budget problems.
MITCHELL HOPES TO RAISE 888.COM STAKES
Rob Mitchell has been appointed UK sports marketing manager for 888.com, the online casino and poker room.